Ely has a beautiful waterside where you can enjoy a boat trip, a riverside walk or listen to music in the neighbouring Jubilee Gardens. As well as an art gallery and the region's largest antique centre, the riverside is home to a variety of eateries. Whether it is a glass of wine, a light lunch, a gourmet meal or a cream tea, Ely's waterfront has it all.
Ely has a long river frontage from which you can soakĀ up the beauty and tranquillity of the local countryside.Ā Why not takeĀ a boat trip along the River Great Ouse and its connecting rivers. From the head of the river's navigation in Bedfordshire to the Norfolk Coast, The River Great Ouse is the perfect place to enjoy some time on the water.Ā
The riverside and Jubilee GardensĀ hostĀ a variety of events throughout the year from the annual Eel Day which includes the World Eel Throwing Competition and Ely's Aquafest which involves lots of fun in and and out of the water!Ā Check out ourĀ What's onĀ section for the complete programme, including the Riverside Concerts which draw large crowds during the summer.
Ely's EelĀ TrailĀ is a circular walk that connectsĀ the city with the riverside andĀ Jubilee GardenĀ has one of the five pieces of stunning artwork as well as an eel statue.Ā The gardens are used for play, leisure, entertainment and relaxation and you couldn't want for a better location.
TheĀ riverside alternatesĀ from a vibrant, buzzing atmosphereĀ to aĀ tranquil haven dependingĀ on the time of day and season.Ā However, the many restaurants and cafes ensure that you will always be fed and watered.Ā Ā We are blessed with a wide range of refreshments to suit all tastes and pockets and one visit will simply not be enough!Ā
Cache
This is now a camo tube as the bigger one was muggled.
Solve this simple puzzle to get the final coordinates.Ā
Go to the coords given and you will find the Queens Wood information board. On the board are trees with a number. Find the number. Ā
N52 23.ABC Ā E000 16.DEF
A = Japanese Maple
B = Cherry
C = Wedding Cake Tree
D = Crab AppleĀ
E = Hawthorn
F = Crab Apple
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Ultimate stealth is needed in the daytime as the cache is on a busy route and along a path. Please hide as found. Good luck.
Puzzle was updated 10th August 2019 and the cache hidden in a different place as previous hiding place is no more. Please re-work the coords if solved before this date.
Ā Congratulations to MrJAFA for another FTF! He seems unstoppable at the moment running to everything :-)